Sen. Thune blames shooting victims for failing to 'take precautions' and 'get small' to avoid

[workinclasszero]

Sen. John Thune blames shooting victims for failing to ‘take precautions’ and ‘get small’ to avoid gunfire
David Edwards 03 OCT 2017 AT 13:38 ET

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) on Tuesday responded to calls for increased gun control after the massacre in Las Vegas by telling reporters that shooting victims had a responsibility to protect themselves from gunfire.

But Thune shied away from the topic of gun control, arguing, “t’s an open society and it’s hard to prevent anything.”

Instead, the Republican senator offered advice to potential victims.

“I think people are going to have to take steps in their own lives to take precautions,” he opined. “To protect themselves. And in situations like that, you know, try to stay safe. As somebody said — get small.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/sen-john-thune-blames-shooting-victims-for-failing-to-take-precautions-and-get-small-to-avoid-gunfire/

[sarisataka]

1. I guess someone

Has to be top turd on the pile of shit

[workinclasszero]

7. Yup

If all the victims of mass murderers would just step aside at the right moment, the bullets would miss!

Genius!

GOP Congress: Now lets start selling full auto assault weapons, silencers and armor piercing ammo!

[hunter]

41. Hey, it works for Wonder Woman.

And if she can't get out of the way, she's got her magic bracelets.

Gun fetishists really do believe television and movie fictions about guns. The average war or cop gun drama really isn't any different than the Wonder Woman fantasy.

My own experiences with gun violence are bangity-bangity-bang, Once the guns come out everything is fubar and random.

I think there's something seriously wrong with anyone who has their own arsenal, and I don't even trust anyone who owns a gun for "self defense," not even cops.

The trouble with the NRA is that the only customers for guns already own them. The only way the gun industry can sell more guns is to fan the disgusting fantasies of those who already own them.

[Hortensis]

42. Anyone wonder if this is just deflection from Puerto Rico and Russia?

There'll be no harm to his following in advising people to "get small." Cheap comment goes right to the top of of many social media, pushing down important issues.

I only mention this because this slimy business is at the top of GD, pushing down things they don't want people to think about.

[hunter]

47. Never underestimate the depravity of the Republican Party.

Some backroom GOP power probably has pictures of Senator Thune molesting farm animals. Chickens is my guess.

[Hortensis]

49. Lol. Some picture. But I'm thinking of McCain, an instant hero to many here,

in spite of 7 years of telling every group he talks to that the ACA is hurting them terribly but fortunately is collapsing,that they were destined to lose it anyway. As you say, depravity. I'll add traitors to all we grew up believing America was, and most of us actually lived and want for our children and grandchildren.

[SonofDonald]

50. I don't know about chickens

They'd probably be way too fast for him to catch, I'd say a large Norway Rat fits him better.

There was a meme on here a while back about this gonad, he likes to stand behind the turtle during pressers and stare at anybody who asks a question he doesn't like, they nicknamed him "senator death ray".

Just like all the rest of the pukes, all big and tough until someone takes him up on it, he'd be running for the hills if anybody stared back, what a useless waste of taxpayers money.

Just like all the rest of them, sad....

[Scarsdale]

65. Wasn't there talk of him

running for the WH? He gets his mug on camera every chance he gets. When he does spek out, it is to say dumbass statements like this. It would only take ONE instance of a mass shooting in DC, to see them all scramble to get restrictions put on guns. They are well protected, so the rest of us can go to hell.

[SonofDonald]

69. With citizens united screwing up our nation

The money is just pouring in for these bastards, just like you said, they get their money from others so screw us sideways is the way to govern now.

Hopefully a crisis of conscience hits next Election Day and we can start removing these traitors from office permanently.

[Siwsan]

2. Get small!?!?!? As in like his brain and his heart??

They all really need to STFU.

[Phoenix61]

17. +1

[haele]

23. Get small wouldn't help in that situation. Spraying bullets from overhead?

Getting the fu** out of there as quickly as possible would be the only option for survival.

Doesn't matter how small you might have gotten yourself in that situation, you're still in the kill zone and "getting small" only reduces your chance of getting hit by maybe 5% difference from standing upright in place.

If you "get down", even more of critical areas your body mass is available to hit by bullets raining down from 32 stories up. You might protect your head, but your body mass is exposed in a crouch or a curl.

Haele

[lunasun]

76. A crowd that size running in panic from gun shots , one could be trampled to death

[VaBchTgerLily]

3. wow! what great advice

[LonePirate]

4. I guess Thune wants to grab that Worst Current Senator title currently shared by McConnel & Cruz.

[bitterross]

5. So, basically, I need to wear body armor in public now.

I'm almost at a loss for words. Fortunately, I won't type them and get banned here because I have better sense than Thune.

[workinclasszero]

11. The GOP and the NRA want Americans to have to live in a war zone 24/7

They will both make untold millions on the deal.

[bitterross]

21. We already do now. /nt

[workinclasszero]

60. I guess so after the LV slaughter made possible with legal guns and devices to

make them full auto weapons of mass murder.

The GOP/NRA Congress wants to make silencers and armor piercing ammo legal next.

What could possibly go wrong?

[Raster]

6. Leave it to an NRA-owned Rethuglican...

...

[Renew Deal]

8. How did that work for Steve Scalise

Or Gabby Giffords?

[trotsky]

9. "It's an open society and it's hard to prevent anything."

Like terrorism, Senator?

[gratuitous]

12. It is hard to prevent anything

But we can at least disarm it, can't we?

[LakeArenal]

61. Once again we hear:

Nothing we can do so don't ask... It reminds me of Ned Flanders' parents
"We tried nothing and we're all out of ideas"


https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Flanders%27+parents+try+nothing+and+are+out+of+ideas&qft=+filterui%3amsite-youtube.com&view=detail&mid=95D9322D4EB64DCFB9B695D9322D4EB64DCFB9B6&FORM=VRDGAR

[not fooled]

67. "It's an open society and it's hard to prevent anything."

So that must mean they are ending the war on drugs immediately, since in an open society you can't prevent people from using drugs.

And, by that twisted logic, laws are of no use since everyone will just do what they want.

[chillfactor]

10. what a dumb ass.....

[lapfog_1]

13. how does one "get small"

to a gunman who is

a) not targeting anyone in particular

b) elevated 320 feet over the walled in open to the air confined space

and

c) the hundreds to thousands of rounds fired rapidly into this crowd are ricocheting everywhere

what a stupid comment to make.

[Bob Loblaw]

74. Steve Martin

knew how to get small

[Judi Lynn]

14. Now the President has gone full throttle Trump, he's beckoning his flock of shits to follow him. n/t

[smirkymonkey]

15. Yes, just close your eyes really hard so the shooter can't see you.

[Orrex]

16. I submit that no one can get smaller than John Thune.

[workinclasszero]

18. I believe you are correct

[yardwork]

24. Thread win.

[BootinUp]

19. Not the Onion?!

Ferheavenfuckingsake

[workinclasszero]

30. Nope just mainstream republican 'logic'

The Onion can't top that insanity.

[WinkyDink]

20. One could never approach his level of smallness.

[Angry Dragon]

22. Idiot of the day award winner .............. beat out Trump

[hatrack]

25. Questions For Senator Thune . . .

Senator, what's it like to live in a moral vacuum?

What's it like to have a piece of dried-up dog shit where your heart should be, and liquid pig shit sloshing around inside your skull?

When you suck off the NRA, do you spit or swallow?

Do you huff paint fumes every day, or is it a pastime you reserve for weekends?

Is there anything you can't be induced to do or say, provided enough money changes hands?

Any thoughts and prayers to offer today, or are you fresh out?

Since you've never served in the military in any capacity, have you had other opportunities to test your ability to "get small" and "protect yourself" while under automatic rifle fire?

Would you be willing to improve Americans' quality of life by walking off a tall building?

[Turbineguy]

26. As of 2013....

John Thune (R-S.D.), $717,000 from the NRA

This POS is owned.

[workinclasszero]

31. Whats that old saying?

Follow the money....yeah....

[bdamomma]

27. what an ass Thune is.............

does he want people to arm themselves now WoW what a inconsiderate thing to say they should of protected themselves. Oh Mr. Thune, and if that gunman had a silencer on it which you and your fucking colleagues are going to vote for there would have more dead you stupid man. Get small????? if you and your comrades did not receive money from the NRA we would be somewhat safer.

[rurallib]

28. Perhaps senate Republicans could give us a demonstration

with live ammo so we could verify his hypothesis.

[bdamomma]

66. exactly

is the "silencer" issue related to these kinds of guns that were used in the slaughter of innocent people.

You notice the NRA isn't saying shit..............crickets chirping.

They are letting boys in the Congress be the sacrificial lambs, or be ready for them to say NO MORE DONATIONS for you!!

[Butterflylady]

29. What the he!!

is he talking about? Please take him off of life support, he's already brain dead.

[cwydro]

32. Omg.

Just wow.

[procon]

33. Spoken like a man who has never been shot by a mass killer.

Why do Republicans ALWAYS blame the victims?

[Wellstone ruled]

34. Wow!!!

John Thune the worst Ambulance Chaser Attorney in South Dakota. Souix Falls Chapter of the NRA must have made the call so their Parrot could speak.

Now this is a Ingrate of a Person. First impressions are lasting Mr. Thune.

[Sanity Claws]

35. He should be wary about karma

What he said was absolutely awful - blaming innocent gun shot victims for getting shot.

[HAB911]

36. To @SteveScalise

Link to tweet

[SummerSnow]

38. yep, cause you should have taken precautions Steve.

numb.

[SummerSnow]

37. Why do these people keep voting for these idiots?

[IADEMO2004]

39. Shut up Thune!! Even if they had body armor the AR's and AK's still kill.

[rusty fender]

40. So Thune, The Ghoul,

believes that the victims should have had a strategy to survive a hail of bullets. Mr. "we can't prevent anything" has been elected to a legislative body whose mission is to pass laws that prevent bad things from happening

[Nevernose]

43. #2 in NRA funding

Out of supposedly all politicians in America.

[CakeGrrl]

44. Shorter: 'Sorry America, I need my NRA funding,'

'so you'll just have to figure out how to defend yourselves while my colleagues and I vote to flood America with high-capacity, quiet killing tools.'

[Iggo]

45. It's their fault for not dodging the bullets?

What a dick.

[raccoon]

46. This man is such an idiot I sure hope he doesn't run for president.

This man is such an idiot I sure hope he doesn't run for president. Undoubtedly, he would be elected.

What he said it's like saying they should've gotten out of the way of the bullets. What an idiot he is.

I hate Republicans.

[0rganism]

48. Get Small like Ant Man

yep, feeling the reality here for sure

[unblock]

51. if you want to present a small target to an overhead shooter, stand up.

and as long as you're standing up, you might as well run like hell.

[elehhhhna]

52. He should've shared this advice with our dead soldiers

It's such an elegant answer to the problem

[unblock]

53. also, thune said the crowd provoked the shooter by "dressing like that".

[Boomerproud]

72. They also didn't pray before the concert and look what happened to them.

Prayers are all they need.

[The_Casual_Observer]

54. I don't ever recall anyone staying pro gun after being shot.

I guess it's just your tough luck if you get shot!

[SoCalMusicLover]

55. Why Do You Criticize Him?

He's saying what he must in order to get more votes. This is South Dakota after all.

Blame should really go to the Las Vegas Police. They were supposed to act like "good guys" with guns. They were a complete and utter failure.

[struggle4progress]

56. Is there any good reason citizens can't carry automatic weapons into the Halls of Congress?

[vkkv]

57. Sen. John Thune (R) $46,655 of the $58,605.00 to South Dakota members of Congress

$46,655 buys a lot of "Republican values".


The NRA has donated $58,605 to South Dakota members of Congress who are currently in office.

1. Sen. John Thune (R)$46,655
2. Rep. Kristi Noem (R)$7,000
3. Sen. Mike Rounds (R)

[dalton99a]

77. Payment for services rendered

[DinahMoeHum]

58. A curse on him, his children and his grand-children.

[IronLionZion]

59. So America needs to go on a strict diet?

My doctor has been telling me to get small.

As if there was jack shit a person could do in the sniper situation in a crowded space. What an asshole.

[FiveGoodMen]

62. People voted for such a motherfucker!

[niyad]

63. do us a favour, johnboy, and explain how that would have helped this situation? and

explain about easing the restrictions on silencers.

actually, do us all a favour, and STFU--resign.

[heaven05]

64. well

I've seen super heroes evade bullets while standing still, so I guess it works for super heroes....what a fucking idiot...one of many americans have voted to 'lead'.

[colorado_ufo]

68. Fortunately for him,

it is impossible for anyone to get smaller than Sen. Thune.

He should be safe in any situation.

[TexasBushwhacker]

70. Send him pictures of all the dead bodies n/t

[nkpolitics1212]

71. I miss Daschle and Johnson and Pressler.

[BHDem53]

81. Ditto!

[bluestarone]

73. wow and maybe

we could just tap our heals together a repeat there's no place like home! the be shuttled right out of there

[Nitram]

75. That's right. moron, blame the victims.

[democratisphere]

78. redumbliCONs are nuts.

[alarimer]

79. People should not fear being shot EVER.

There should be no need for precautions.

But way to victim-blame, Sen. Thune. Your Democratic opponent needs to make this the center of their campaign.

[dhill926]

80. And fucksticks like this...

continue to get elected. Jesus...

[DallasNE]

82. Thune Is Obviously In Repubican Leadership In The Senate

Being dumber than a sack of rocks will skyrocket you to the top in the GOP.

How do you "get small" when you have no idea where the shots are coming from? Plus the place was sealed off to keep out gate crashers so there was no way out, at least at the beginning. Thune is at least as dumb as Trump - and that is saying a lot.